Dear Duan July 31, 2017 Back in Wuhan, at the end of my Yangzte River journey, I decided to give Barbara Tuchman’s book on Stilwell to our tour guide…. Continue Reading
How is a diaper like a politician? July 29, 2017 That was the question posed by Ben tonight at our cruise ship’s hokey talent night program. Ben is painfully earnest and his jokes are… Continue Reading
The Internet is leakier than the White House July 27, 2017 Traveling down the mid stretch of the Yangtze River has been quiet enough to let my brain fret over China’s middling and meddlesome censorship…. Continue Reading
In the Middle of the middle Kingdom… July 25, 2017 …muddling over the Duluth school board campaign sleepless past midnight. Checked my email and found this: Hey Harry. In the run-up to the primary,… Continue Reading
A little help please? July 20, 2017 I just hot a request from KBJR’s news director Kevin Jacobson asking me to appear on an interview with other at-large candidates. China won’t… Continue Reading
I write this post at 3 AM on the floor in a book club friend’s favorite bathroom in China July 19, 2017 The timing is not surprising. I spent a 13 hour day mostly wide awake on a 787 (I think) flying in a great circle… Continue Reading
China doesn’t like Google or Facebook July 17, 2017 For the first significant vacation of my adulthood I will not be taking a camera, Yashika, Cannon or Pentax with me. I will be… Continue Reading
Here’s that speech that most DFL delegates couldn’t hear and . . . July 14, 2017 . . . which led to my crushing defeat for the School Board endorsement. Recorded on my new cell phone today. Check out my… Continue Reading
A note on my next three weeks July 14, 2017 I had hoped not to be too busy this year with my reelection campaign. Losing the DFL nomination so decisively put that wish to… Continue Reading
Pickle relish and ketchup on my Deep State, Please? July 12, 2017 Mother nature woke me at 4AM. The “Deep State” prevented me from going back into a deep sleep. Before I launch into my thoughts… Continue Reading
Donald Trump single-handedly turns the G-20 into the G-19 . . . July 9, 2017 . . . by removing America from any serious consideration as a world power by the rest of the world. This frank assessment is… Continue Reading
The “Schmeercase Affair” July 8, 2017 This was a test to see if I could post a cell phone recording to you-tube. Yup! My intention has been to record the… Continue Reading
American Conservativism – From innovators to imitators to idiots. July 8, 2017 I highly recommend a thoughtful NYT column about the Republican Party’s devolution from William F. Buckley, a man I worked very hard to understand… Continue Reading
Loren lays it on a little thick. Thanks! July 7, 2017 Loren Martell’s account of the June School Board meeting has finally made it to the Duluth Reader. Loren dwells on many speakers at the… Continue Reading
A brief recent email conversation about equity in the Duluth Schools July 7, 2017 Sent to all School Board members: WHY DOES THE EASTERN END OF TOWN GET ALMOST [all the] MONEY TO HELP EDUCATE THEIR LOW INCOME… Continue Reading
Stuff on my busy mind, written early in the day, so that I can stop thinking about it all July 7, 2017 News Comment: While our President snorts about Fake News this ISIS opponent shows how honest and brave journalism is critical to the health of… Continue Reading
I’m number two July 5, 2017 I’ve been determined for a couple days to be the first to file for the Duluth School Board this year and today was the… Continue Reading
Happy # 241 America July 5, 2017 As we shopped Mt. Royal for ears of corn and kebabs I saw a jackfruit. It was the only one in the store and… Continue Reading
Phil isn’t all that interested in money after all and preparing for China July 4, 2017 I have a much better idea than I outlined in the previous post. I’ll use the money I raise with trading cards (after covering… Continue Reading
